Status:
COMPLETED
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Kosovar High School Students Using Mind-Body Skills Groups
Lead Sponsor:
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine
Conditions:
Stress Disorders, Post-traumatic
Eligibility:
All Genders
14-19 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the participation in a group program which includes meditation, biofeedback, drawings, autogenic training, genograms, and a variety of movement and br...
Detailed Description
The objective of this study is to determine whether participation in a group program incorporating mind-body techniques decreases symptoms of posttraumatic stress in adolescents. Students will be scre...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Students having posttraumatic stress (PTSD) as defined according to a scoring algorithm of the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire previously described by the Harvard Refugee Trauma group and used in a Kosovar Albanian population. This definition of PTSD requires a score of 3 or 4, on a Likert scale of 1-4, on at least one of the four of the reexperiencing symptoms (Criterion B), at least 3 of the 7 avoidance and numbing symptoms (Criterion C), and at least 2 of the 5 arousal symptoms (Criterion D) in addition to exposure to a traumatic event (Criterion A).
Exclusion
- No specific exclusion criteria. Students having PTSD symptoms as defined above may participate in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2004
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2005
Estimated Enrollment :
82 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00136357
Start Date
August 1 2004
End Date
May 1 2005
Last Update
February 16 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Jeta e Re High School
Suhareka, Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia